I am currently rethinking how I do things professionally. I have been working as a career coach for many years and love what I do. However, I believe at this point in my life I have to free up my time, my mind and allow for some more creative thinking to produce more and work […]

Stop the Madness: One Resume Is Enough! Do you feel confused, stressed out, overwhelmed or even a little bit schizophrenic trying to manage the different versions of your resume? Most of my clients feel this way. They spend so much time and energy rewriting their resume for each and every job that they want […]

Don’t Let Desperation Define Your Future Career Have you been unemployed for so long that you feel like it’s become a stigma that employers can sense a mile away? Have you gotten to the point where you’d be willing to take any job you could get, if you could just get a job? The […]

ARTICLE BY GWEN MORAN 01.30.17 – Fast Company https://www.fastcompany.com/3067594/hit-the-ground-running/this-is-what-recruiters-look-for-on-your-linkedin-profile When you’re looking for a job, your LinkedIn profile is a 24/7 information resource for the recruiters who are looking for talent. In fact, in the Jobvite 2016 Recruiter Nation Report, 87% of recruiters find LinkedIn most effective when vetting candidates during the hiring process. […]

7 Tips for Domestic Engineers (Stay-at-Home Moms and Dads Re-Entering the Workforce) I know how hard it can be on families with a single income right now so I want to provide some tips to all the stay-at-home moms and dads who are re-entering the workforce after being gone for five or more years. I […]

These 20 Questions Will Improve Your Self-Awareness MAY 5, 2016 Self-awareness is currently one of the sexiest words in entrepreneurship, happiness, productivity, or anything that has to do with personal growth. Almost every entrepreneur or thought leader says that self-awareness is one of the keys to personal success. While that may be true — it’s […]

How Career Affirmations Can Change Your Life I work with clients everyday who really need to keep positive thoughts forefront in their minds. Positive affirmations can change your life. How? Read this quote from Buddha: “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a […]

What to Do When Your Grandmother, Father or Mother Try to Give You Career Advice I often wonder why people think they can offer career advice when they’ve been out of the loop for awhile. Well-meaning family and friends may offer their input on how to land a job, even though they haven’t had a […]

4 Powerful Ways To Figure Out What You Should Be Doing With Your Career In 2016 By Kathy Caprino, Forbes | December 17, 2015 157 Part of the series “Living and Working Better” As a career success coach, writer, and researcher, I’ve had the opportunity to observe key trends among thousands of professionals around the […]

Posted By: Kim Thompson Five ways to fail at networking (and how to avoid them!) Networking is the most powerful tool you have to advance your career, and becoming aware of what makes good networking will serve you well. The ability to give and receive information cuts across levels in an organization, and developing your relationship-building skills […]